Kyanika

Kyanika is a settlement in Kisoro District in the Western Region of Uganda.

Location
Kyanika is in Kisoro District, Kigezi sub-region. The town sits adjacent to Cyanika, across Uganda's international border with Rwanda. The town is approximately 10.5 km, south-east of the town of Kisoro, where the district headquarters are located.

The settlement is approximately 488 km, by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Kyanika, Uganda are 1°20'20.0"S, 29°44'20.0"E (Latitude:-1.338889; Longitude:29.738889). The town sits at an average elevation of 1953 m above sea level.

Overview
Immediately south of Kyanika, across the Rwandan border, is the town of Cyanika. The Kyanika/Cyanika border crossing is an important transit point between the two countries. The other two major road crossings are Katuna/Gatuna and Mirama Hills/Kagitumba.

Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within or close to the town limits: (a) the offices of Kyanika Town Council (b) Kyanika central market (c) Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road: The 10.6 km southern extension of this road, from Kisoro to Kyanika, ends here.